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(Chest. 1974;65:212-215.)
© 1974 American College of Chest Physicians

Patient-Activated Atrial Pacing in the Treatment of Recurrent Supraventricular Tachycardia

Joe R. Wise Jr. M.D.1

1 Cardiology Section, Medical Services Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Me

A specially designed pacemaker was implanted in a patient with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia complicated by pulmonary edema. The unit is designed to pace the right atrium temporarily when activated by the patient, using a hand-held magnet. All subsequent episodes of supraventricular tachycardia have been terminated within a few seconds.






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